​Marcelo Fraguas was back in the house on Tuesday, June 6. Coach or “Professor” Marcelo, who goes by the nickname "Manga", is one of Demian Maia’s top instructors in the world, and runs his own affiliate academy in Sao Paulo, Brazil. He traveled to the Berkshires with Coaches Connie and Mark to provide an amazing seminar after helping Demian at the 2017 DMJJ Affiliate training in Los Angeles. The clinic provided over twenty students with material from Master Maia’s branch of the BJJ tree. Included in the three hours of hands-on training were strategies for the “turtle”, “half-guard”, and “Back Mount” positions. Manga’s unique blend of world class Jiu-jitsu, effective presentation, and comedy left all of the participants better prepared for their adventures on the mat. In early 2011, Manga was the first of Demian’s instructors to visit ZenQuest. In addition to introducing the school to Demian’s wizardry, part of Manga’s original visit was to evaluate ZenQuest for affiliation. Manga immediately loved the school and gave a glowing review to confirm ZenQuest as an official addition to the DMJJ group. Big thanks to everyone who made it to the training, and special thanks to Professor Manga for an incredible workshop!